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How to Prevent Workplace Injury in First-year Employees and What to Do If It Happens

With an abundance of supporting evidence – going back almost a century – it’s a widely accepted reality that employees are more likely to experience a work-related illness or injury during their first 12 months on the job. In fact, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that new employees are five times more likely to get injured than more seasoned employees.  Understandably, many employers assume that youth and inexperience are the leading causes of this phenomenon. While these